Meet Painter, Raul Aparicio Reyes

STUDIES: FACULTY OF DESIGN AND PLASTIC ARTS. (Universidad de Guadalajara)

School of Arts (Painting and Sculpture) and Advertising. "The Esmeralda” Mexico D.F.

Many of us who live in, or visit Akumal maybe be familiar with this great artist and not even know it. He is Nayeli Aparicio's father, his work can be found in MexicArte shop, the pink store at the Akumal arch. Raul started his work during his childhood, he was always with a pencil and sheet of paper, scribbling everything that he passed on his way. His talents showed through at a very early age, his primary teachers would request Raul to draw on the blackboard anything that was needed.

By high school, his time was spent drawing sketches of family and friends. This was done either like a portrait or a cartoon, much to the joy of some yet the annoyance of others.

In Raul´s younger years he moves to the beautiful colonial city of Morelia in Michoacán, where he opened the first art gallery in the city´s down town district. There he exhibits and sold his work, with a good response from the community.